Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 131

"Master Compressor" Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Compressor, 1000 Hours, Memovox", No. 089/250, ref 146.6.97. Made circa 2003 in a limited edition of 250 pieces. Fine and rare, large, self-winding, center-seconds, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with alarm, 3 crowns and a platinum Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, concave and curved lugs, "Compressor Key" alarm windingcrown at 2, time-setting and winding crown at 4, winding crown at 10 for the revolving dive time ring, sapphire crystal. D. Blue with applied luminous Arabic numerals and dart indexes, outer revolving disc for the dive time, aperture for the alarm indication. Luminous "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 918, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shockabsorber, self compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 16 mm.